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Theft and embezzlement →
This would include all property offenses to the detriment of the company. For example:
Theft or misappropriation of company property
Withholding company funds or work materials
Personal enrichment
Conflicts of interest →
In a conflict of interest, a person is entangled in several interests that may corrupt that person's motivation or decision-making. Such a situation exists, for example, when an employee's personal interests conflict with the interests of the organisation and the organisation (university) suffers damage as a result.
In principle, official decisions must be made in the interests of the organisation and potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed as early as possible. This is particularly relevant in the context of allocation procedures and personnel decisions.
Violations of codes of conduct at the workplace →
These include violations of working conditions. For example:
Discrimination
Bullying
Unequal treatment
Harassment
Disrespect
Working time violations
Environmental protection →
Environmental protection includes any environmental offenses and environmental damage. For example:
Illegal disposal of waste
Improper handling of pollutants
Water, soil, or air pollution
Privacy →
Involves breaches of data protection laws and regulations on the protection of personal data. This would include, in particular, cases involving large quantities of data or particularly sensitive data. Examples:
the unlawful disclosure of business and trade secrets
the misuse of data
the insufficient access protection to sensitive data
Manipulation of documents →
"Manipulation of documents" refers to the following offences, among others:
Forgery of documents
Violations of accounting standards or the principles of proper accounting
unauthorised creation/falsification of files, audit reports, etc.
Miscellaneous →
Your request does not fit into any of the above categories or you are not sure which category is the right one? Please let us know here. Please describe the facts of the case and which offence you suspect.